Dear All, Please see below for a message from Moorfields regarding allergic conjunctivitis. Kind regards, East London & City LOC ****************************************************************************************** Sent on behalf of Moorfields Eye Hospital Dear Optometry Colleagues We are seeing a significant increase in patients with allergic conjunctivitis being sent to our emergency department with symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis. These cases…

Dear All, The next SPoA education event will take place on Tuesday 27th May from 19:00-20:00 and will cover diabetic retinopathy grading and management. Please click here for more information. Kind regards, East London & City LOC

Dear All, We would like to invite members to the ELC LOC AGM on Wednesday 18th June 2025 at the Graduate Centre, Queen Mary’s University. Registration and refreshments will be from 6.30pm, with the AGM starting at 7pm. The AGM will be followed by a CPD session which will be provided by Paul Chapman-Hatchett, Clinical Advisor,…

Dear All, Please click here for the details of the North-East London LOC AGM and CPD Event on Thursday 8th May. This would be of particular interest for optometrists providing North-East London MECS. Please register by clicking here. Please note that registrations close on Saturday 3rd May Kind regards, East London & City LOC

Dear All, Please see below for information on Vision Care for Homeless People and volunteering opportunities. Kind regards, East London & City LOC ****************************************************************************************** Want to Make a Difference? Volunteer Your Skills as an Optometrist to Help Homeless Individuals Access Free Eye Tests & Glasses! We are Vision Care for Homeless People (VCHP) – a national charity providing…

Dear All, We are pleased to confirm that the ICB have now signed the contract for the new North East London service for MECS, glaucoma repeat measures, and cataract refinement. This will be launching on 1st April 2025. For those who have expressed interest and sent in all their paperwork, contracts will be sent out for…